Road rage laid to stress

AUTHOR(S)

Willis, David K.

PUB. DATE

December 1997

SOURCE

Nieman Reports;Winter97, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p43

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents the views of David K. Willis, the president of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on the increase in the number of incidents of aggressive driving. Result of a study by the foundation about record incidents of aggressive driving.

ACCESSION #

114079

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